A self portrait of the two of us at the beginning of the Blue Norther Peaks trail where it intersects with Mount Ephram Road on the west side of Sugarloaf Mountain. This trail takes you to the White Rocks overlook.
Amadeus with his baby crest feathers erected on the main peak of Sugarloaf Mountain. From here the view looks south and west.
A visitor on the Sugarloaf main peak offered to take our picture, so here we are at 1262 feet above sea level.
Amadeus on the White Rocks overlook of Sugarloaf Mountain. This view looks toward the North and west. In the distance is the blue ridge in Virginia. Just over Amadeus head you can see the main road that passes by Lily Pons, Md.
Oops, we moved. Another fuzzy self portrait, but it does show off the boy's crest feathers. These are his baby feathers!
On the Red trail at Sugarloaf Mountain in December 2006. It was very warm that year. This is located on the north side of the main peak near the Bill Lambeth overlook.
Amadeus at the stone cairn on the Sugarloaf Northern peaks trail. This is a pile that is added to by visitors as they pass by. It was rebuilt with a solid foundation a few years ago, but is beginning to become unruly again! On the other hand the cockatoo was very well behaved.
After about an hour of hiking he begins to get tired. Its hard work holding on as I go about lumbering around in the woods.
White Rocks overlook at Sugarloaf. Lily Pons is quite clear here just to the right of the main road in the right center of the picture. We obtain our Koi Pond supplies from the located there at the waters of the Monocacy River.
Amadeus in the late October afternoon light on the main peak of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Smoozing with the Cockatoo owner we met on the trail. I've forgotten his name, but you can tell that Amadeus took a liking to him right away.
Late afternoon light breaking through the clouds in March up at Sugarloaf White Rocks overlook.
Learning to remain on the human at all times. Occasionally he will jump off to chase a butterfly or something else that catches his fancy. And sometimes he slips and falls. Up on Sugarloaf this is not a problem. On the Grand Canyon Rim trail it could be a big problem. As we have these little accidents he learns that it is better to hold on. He still has not mastered the trick of hooking one claw under my collar as his older brother did.
His magnificance, up close and personal! It was a warm day in March and he was having a great time as we walked on Sugarloaf. I think this was on the White trail. This guy has charisma!
